Join the Dots: B‐Sides & Rarities

~ Release by The Cure (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Japanese Dream producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: A Japanese Dream lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams	4	3:29
2	Breathe producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Breathe lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams	5	4:47
3	A Chain of Flowers producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: A Chain of Flowers lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams	5	4:54
4	Snow in Summer producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) mixer: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Steve Spencer (engineer) recording of: Snow in Summer lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams	4	3:26
5	Sugar Girl producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) mixer: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Steve Spencer (engineer) recording of: Sugar Girl lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams	3	3:14
6	Icing Sugar producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Icing Sugar lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams publisher: APB Music Co.	4	3:21
7	Hey You!!! (remix) producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) remixer: François Kevorkian and Alan Gregorie recording of: Hey You!!! lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams	5	4:07
8	How Beautiful You Are producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) remixer: Bob Clearmountain recording of: How Beautiful You Are lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams publisher: APB Music Co.	5	4:24
9	To the Sky producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: To the Sky lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams	4	5:14
10	Babble producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) mixer: Chris Parry, Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (in 1989) recording of: Babble lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd. (in 1989)	3	4:18
11	Out of Mind producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) mixer: Chris Parry, Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Out of Mind lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams	4	3:50
12	2 Late producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) mixer: Chris Parry, Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: 2 Late lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams	2.65	2:40
13	Fear of Ghosts producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) mixer: Chris Parry, Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Fear of Ghosts lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams	5	6:50
14	Hello, I Love You (Psychedelic mix) producer: The Cure and Steve Whitfield mixer: Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer) cover recording of: Hello, I Love You writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) publisher: Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968) recording of: Hello, I Love You writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) publisher: Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)	4	6:03
15	Hello, I Love You producer: The Cure and Steve Whitfield mixer: Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer) cover recording of: Hello, I Love You writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) publisher: Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968) recording of: Hello, I Love You writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) publisher: Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)	4	3:30
16	Hello, I Love You (Slight Return mix) producer: The Cure and Steve Whitfield mixer: Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer) partial cover recording of: Hello, I Love You writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) publisher: Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968) live recording of: Hello, I Love You writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) publisher: Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968) recording of: Hello, I Love You writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) publisher: Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)	4	0:12
17	Harold and Joe co-producer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) (in 1990-07) producer: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (in 1990-07) mixer: Mark Saunders (UK record producer) (in 1990-07) bass guitar: Simon Gallup drums (drum set): Boris Williams guitar: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson lead vocals: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) recording of: Harold and Joe lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams publisher: Fiction Songs Ltd.	5	5:08
18	Just Like Heaven (Dizzy mix) producer: David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) remixer: Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer) (in 1990-09) recording of: Just Like Heaven lyricist: Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) composer: Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams publisher: APB Music Co.	5	3:44

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purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1444130422 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/5Tazoq4bPczDSmyse1TK99 [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/215787 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1444130422 [info] https://tidal.com/album/3720846 [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/2873 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-cure/Join-the-dots-b-sides-rarities-disc-1-1978-1987 [info] https://genius.com/albums/The-cure/Join-the-dots-b-sides-rarities-disc-2-1987-1992 [info] https://genius.com/albums/The-cure/Join-the-dots-b-sides-rarities-disc-3-1992-1996 [info] https://genius.com/albums/The-cure/Join-the-dots-b-sides-rarities-disc-4-1996-2001 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/the-cure/join-the-dots-b-sides-and-rarities-19782001-the-fiction-years/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/37366/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000695284 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2451610 [info]

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Barcode:: 602498146309
Format:: 4×Digital Media
Length:: 4:54:12

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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